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What's in the gourd?
The inside of the gourd is empty
Gourd is the fruit of plants, which refers to the fruit of Cucurbitaceae, such as melon, cucumber and pumpkin. The inside of the gourd is empty, which can be used to make various containers, utensils and musical instruments, such as gourd bottles, gourd cups, gourd flutes and so on. In the traditional culture of China, gourds are often used as geomantic instruments, such as gourds geomantic wheels and gourds geomantic mirrors. Gourd can also be used to grow various plants, such as gourd moss, gourd flowers and so on.